regulations winter trial 2004

REGULATIONS
13th WINTER TRIAL
From Sunday January 20th to Friday 25th January 2013
Approved by the FIA on:
Approved by the ASN on:
19th December 2012
18th October 2012
Visa number:
Visa number:
TRRH/WT/NLD/200113
KNAF/BSHR/002/13
PROGRAMME.
01st May, 2012
01st December, 2012
05th January, 2013
05th January, 2013
19th January, 2013
: Entries open
: Publication of the final regulations
: Entries closing date
: 10:00 – 16:00 Hrs., administrative checks and scrutineering (see art. 10).
: 12:00 – 15:00 Hrs., additional administrative checks and scrutineering (see art. 10)
: 19:00 Hrs. publication of the list (with start times) of crews admitted to the start and briefing
20 th January, 2013
: 08:15 Hrs. start of the event, leg 1, Enschede (NL)
21st January, 2013
: 08:00 Hrs. start, leg 2, Weimar (D)
22nd January, 2013
: 08:00 Hrs. start, leg 3, Bad Schandau (D)
: 19:00 hrs. start, leg 4, Trial category only
23rd January, 2013
: 08:00 Hrs.start, leg 5, Hradec Králové (CZ)
24st January, 2013
: 08:15 Hrs. start., leg 6, Brno (CZ)
: 19:00 Hrs. start, leg 7, Trial category only
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25 Januari, 2013
: 08:30 Hrs.start Linz (A)
: 12:30 Hrs. finish of the event, Salzburg (A)
: 16:00 Hrs. publication of the provisional final results
: 20:30 Hrs: prize-giving at Schloss Hellbrun, Salzburg (A).
Publication of the unofficial results and start times for the following leg, see: art. 8.2.1. and 11.1.2.
Official Notice Board: the locations of the Notice Board will be published in the Road book.
1 – ORGANISATION
1.1.
Definition
Classique bv (Classic Car Events) is the organiser of the 13th WINTER TRIAL which takes place between 20th January and
25th January 2013.
The address of the organiser’s permanent Rally Office, until 18th January 2013 is:
Classique bv
Tel.: +31 (0) 578 575 100
Post Box 50,
Fax: +31 (0) 578 577 426
NL - 8170 AB Vaassen.
E-mail: [email protected]
The location of Rally Headquarters during the event will be published in the Road book.
The event is run in compliance with:
the FIA International Sporting Code (and Appendix)
the FIA Standard Supplementary Regulations for Historic Regularity Rallies
the present Regulations and eventual Bulletins
the Highway Code of the countries covered by the rally
1.2
Organising Committee
Chairman: Bart Rietbergen.
Members: Mark Appleton, Jan Meester, Jan-Peter Nijmeijers, Guus Rietbergen, Timo Rietbergen.
1.3.
Officials during the event
FIA Observer/Steward:
Clerk of the Event:
Deputy Clerk/ Secretary of the Event:
Route designer:
Chief Marshal:
Eligibility scrutineer:
Results services/Timekeeping:
Competitors’ Relations Officer:
Hotel co-ordinator:
1.4.
George Pavlopoulos (GRC)
Bart Rietbergen (NLD)
Jan Meester (NLD)
Mark Appleton (GBR)
Timo Rietbergen (NLD)
Ruud Stam (NLD)
Guus Rietbergen (NLD)
Bart Rietbergen (NLD)
Jan-Peter Nijmeijers (NLD)
Supplementary to the Regulations
The provisions of the present regulations may be amended if necessary. Any amendment or any additional provision will
be announced by dated and numbered bulletins, which form an integral part of present regulations. Any bulletin issued
after the beginning of administrative checks must be signed bij the Steward of the Meeting. Bulletins will be posted on the
official notice board and are also directly communicated to the participants, who must acknowledge receipt by signature
unless this is materially impossible during the running of the event.
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1.5.
Application and interpretation of the Regulations
The Clerk of the Event is charged with the application of the present regulations and their provisions during the running
of the event. Any case not foreseen in the present Regulations is judged by the Steward of the Meeting. In case of any
sporting dispute over the interpretation of the present regulations the English text is binding.
2 - ELIGIBILITY - TITLE
Championships
The results of the Winter Trial counts for:
- the FIA Trophy for Historic Regularity Rallies 2013 for drivers and co-drivers
- the KNAF Open Dutch Historic Regularity Rally Championschip for drivers and co-drivers
3 - DESCRIPTION
3.1.
The 13th WINTER TRIAL is a regularity rally for historic and classic cars, taking into account that ultimate speed is not
decisive for the results. The most important factor is to implement route instructions. There will be two categories, each
with different route instructions, timing and awards, although much of the route will be common to all.
The two categories are as follows:
I. Category TRIAL, suitable for experienced crews. The route will be split up into 8 legs and the total length is approx.
2.500 km with approx. 30 regularity test sections.
The results of this category will be counting for the FIA Trophy for Historic Regularity Rallies 2013.
II. Category CLUB. This route is ideally suited to novice competitors and those who like less competition.
3.2.
The breakdown of the route as well as its time controls, passage controls, neutralisation periods, etc. are described in the
road book and on the time card(s) which gives the crews all information they require to complete the route correctly.
All distances, given in the road book and route instructions, will be measured in kilometres. These distances are usually
measured during the route survey. Occasionally they will be measured from the maps which are used by the organiser.
The list of the used maps will be published in a Newsletter.
4 - ELIGIBLE VEHICLES
4.1.
A driver wishing to enter a vehicle for this event must ensure that, at the date of scrutineering and for the duration of the
event, his vehicle is road-legal for the countries in which the event is to take place.
The event is open to any 2-wheel drive vehicle, first produced up to and included 31st December 1976.
The organiser may refuse a car not complying with the period specifications, “spirit” and Aspect. The organiser may
combine and/or subdivide any class.
4.2.
4.2.1.
Equipment
All cars must be equipped with:
- Snow chains;
- Non porous groundsheet;
- Fire extinguisher (minimum content 2 kg. and fit for fuel fires);
- Tow rope.
All electronic systems, measurement equipment and or information displays of any kind, fixed to the car or not, are not
allowed.
Only permitted is: - a non GPS driven compass and/or a by the organiser supplied GPS system;
- a maximum of two (semi-)mechanically or electronic trip meters;
- a maximum of two electronic clocks and/or stopwatches.
No electronic means of communication may be used during the running of the legs. Although you may have a mobile
phone for emergencies in the car, it must be switched off during the running of the legs.
The Clerk of the Event reserves the right to search the car by officials of the event or their assistants.
The organiser will supply each car with a track & trace system (so-called “logger”), which will be used for timing purpose
and to control the maximum speed. This device must be in the car during the running of the event. A 12 volt electricity
adapeter (will be specified in a news letter) must be installed in the car. This adapter should be switched off when the
engine is not running.
4.2.2.
4.2.3.
4.2.4.
4.2.5.
4.3.
All cars must have a valid FIA Historic Technical Passport (HTP), or a FIA Historic Regularity “Car Pass” (HRCP), or a FIVA
Identity Card, which must be submitted at scrutineering at the latest.
4.4.
4.4.1.
4.4.2.
Modifications
The cars must be equipped with winter type tyres. Racing tyres and/or (partly-)studded tyres are not allowed.
The car may be equipped with a roll over bar or cage and the front seats may be replaced by competition seats; the rear
seats may be removed.
The car must be equipped with seat belts (except for vintage cars, but are strongly recommended).
The presence of more than 6 front lights is not allowed.
(Imitation-) high intensity gas discharge lamps or led lights or tinted (blue) bulbs or any other device to imitate gas
discharge lamps are strictly prohibited.
The organiser may accept cars with modifications if she deems these to be within the spirit of the event. Modifications
must be declared on the entry form. Failure to do so will result that the car will be moved into class 22.
4.4.3.
4.4.4.
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4.5.
Period / Classes
Cars competing in category TRIAL or CLUB will be divided into the following cylinder capacity classes:
FIA Period C: cars, produced from 01-01-1919 up to and inclusive 31-12-1930
Class 1: up to and included 2500 ccm.
Class 2: 2501 up to and included 4500 ccm.
Class 3: over 4500 ccm.
FIA period D: cars produced from 01-01-1931 up to and inclusive 31-12-1946
Class 4: up to and included 2500 ccm.
Class 5: 2501 up to and included 4500 ccm.
Class 6: over 4500 ccm.
FIA Period E: cars produced from 01-01-1947 up to and inclusive 31-12-1961
Class 7: up to and included 1000 ccm.
Class 8: 1001 up to and included 1600 ccm.
Class 9: 1601 up to and included 2000 ccm.
Class 10: over 2000 ccm.
FIA Period F: cars produced from 01-01-1962 up to and inclusive 31-12-1965
Class 11: up to and included 1000 ccm.
Class 12: 1001 up to and included 1600 ccm.
Class 13: 1601 up to and included 2000 ccm.
Class 14: over 2000 ccm.
FIA Period G: cars produced from 01-01-1966 up to and inclusive 31-12-1971
Class 15: up to and included 1000 ccm.
Class 16: 1001 up to and included 1600 ccm.
Class 17: 1601 up to and included 2000 ccm.
Class 18: over 2000 ccm.
FIA Period H: cars produced from 01-01-1972 up to and inclusive 31-12-1976
Class 19: up to and included 1000 ccm;
Class 20: 1001 up to and included 1600 ccm;
Class 21: 1601 up to and included 2000 ccm;
Class 22: over 2000 ccm.
5 - ELIGIBLE CREWS / ENTRY FORM / ENTRIES
5.1.
Individual entries
A crew is made up of the first driver and co-driver as specified on the entry application form. The first driver must hold a
valid driving licence. Co-drivers may only drive the car if they are in possession of a valid driving licence.
Drivers must:
- either hold any kind of drivers’ competition licence issued by an ASN and valid for the current year and event.
- or obtain a “Regularity 50 Rally (H4) Driving Permit” which will be issued during the administrative checks of the event,
upon payment of a fee as specified under article 6 (Entry Fees).
5.2.
Anybody wishing to take part un the regularity rally must send the entry form, duly completed to the organisers
permanent Rally Office (see art. 1.1), before 5th January, 2013, at the latest, together with the full payment.
Official acceptance or refusal will be notified on 5th January, 2013, at the latest.
The organisers reserve the right to refuse an entry or cancel an already accepted one without giving reasons.
Details concerning the crew may be sent in up to the end of the administrative checks. The replacement of the car may
be made before the end of the administrative checks and must be approved by the organising committee. All crew
members may only be replaced with the agreement of the Observer/Steward.
5.3.
Team entries
Make and/or club teams can be entered up to the start of the 3rd leg. A make team must be made up of a minimum of 3
and maximum of 5 cars of the same make but not necessarily of the same model. A club team must be made up of a
minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 crews under a freely chosen name, regardless the category inwith the crews are
entered. The amalgamated results of the 3 best classified crews (in their category) will be counting.
5.4.
On submitting the entry application form, all drivers undertake to abide by the prescriptions of the present regulations.
6 - ENTRY FEES / INSURANCE
6.1.
Entry fees
A- Individual entry:
- Fully paid before 1st June, 2012
€ 5.390,-- Fully paid before 1st September, 2012
€ 5.550,-- Fully paid after 1st September, 2012
€ 5.850,-Together with submitting of the entry application form a deposit of € 1.000, -- must be
paid. This deposit is part of the total entry fee and is not refundable.
B- Make or club team entry:
€ 25. -- for each car.
C- Regularity 50 Rally (H4) Driving Permit: € 75, 00 per driver and per co-driver (see article 5.1).
D- Single room supplement:
€ 1.750,-The entry fee includes:
- seven nights’ accommodation (inclusive pre start), breakfasts, lunches and dinners for 2
persons during the event, prize-giving dinner.
- Road books, time cards, competition numbers, rally plates, awards.
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6.2.
Entry fees are refunded:
- In full, to candidates whose entry has not been accepted.
- In full, minus € 500, -- in the case of the rally has been cancelled.
- In case a competitor withdraws his entry, the following refund scheme will be in force:
* Before 1st September, 2012
full amount less € 1.500, -- (inclusive non refundable deposit)
* Between 1st September and 1st November, 2012
full amount less € 2.100, -- (inclusive non refundable deposit)
* Between 1st November, 2012 and 6th January, 2013
full amount less € 2.500, -- (inclusive non refundable deposit)
* After 6th January, 2013
no entry fees will be refunded.
6.3.
Insurance
Competitors must have a valid insurance covering them against liability for both personal injury to, and damage to the
property of, third parties on public roads, inclusive regularity (test) sections. It is the responsibility of competitors to
arrange such insurance and/or extend existing insurance as necessary.
The insurance of the organiser will be in addition to and without prejudice to any personal insurance policy held by a
competitor or any other person or legal entity taking part in the event.
Entry fees includes an insurance premium which quarantines the competitor cover for civil liablility towards third parties
up to a maximum of € 5.000.000,00 per accident. Insurance cover becomes effective at the start of the rally and ceases
at the finish of the rally or on withdrawal or disqualification.
6.4.
Indemnity clause
The FIA, KNAF, promoter, organisers, sponsors, officials and marshals of the event and/or members of FIA decline liability
in any incident or accident caused by or to competitors and competing cars during the event. The FIA, KNAF, promoter,
organisers, sponsors, officials and marshals of the event and/or members of FIA also decline any liability for breach of the
laws and regulations of the countries in which the event will take place.
Competitors shall be held responsible for any accident or breach of laws and regulations in which they may be involved
and shall declare to the organisers particulars of any incident from which liability may arise and shall have no claim
against the FIA, KNAF, promoter, organisers, sponsors, officials and marshals of the event and/or members of FIA arising
out of any action of the FIA, KNAF, promoter, organisers, sponsors, officials and marshals and/or members of FIA during
the course of the event.
6.5.
Declaration
Competitors will be required to sign the following declaration.
“I have read the present regulations of the 13th WINTER TRIAL and agree to be bound by them.
I declare that I am physically and mentally fit to take part in the event and I am competent to do so.
I acknowledge that I understand the nature and the type of the event and the potential risk inherent with motor sport
and agree to accept that risk.
I declare that to the best of my belief the driver(s) possess(es) the standard of competence necessary for an event of
the type to which this entry relates and that the car hereby entered is suitable and roadworthy for the event and that it is
in conformity with the traffic laws and regulations for the use on public roads.
I declare that the use of the entered car is covered by insurance as required by the law of the crossed countries and valid
for taking part in regularity (test) sections.
I declare that I am in the possession of a valid driving licence”.
7 - ADVERTISING
7.1.
The advertising provisions specified in the FIA International Sporting Code must be respected. A copy of these provisions
is available from the organiser, if required.
The advertising space along the top and along the bottom of the competition numbers and on the rally plates is reserved
for the organisers’ advertising and cannot refuse by the participant.
The organiser will supply each crew with a number of decals which will be handed out during the administrative checks.
The organisers’ obligatory advertising and their locations on the car will be published in a bulletin.
Absence of the organisers’ advertising at any time during the event will be penalised.
7.2.
Other advertising is allowed on the car but only with the prior approval of the organisers who may not allow advertising
that conflicts with the official advertising or is not appropriate to the spirit of the event.
7.3.
Drivers’ names (3cm high) and relevant county flags may appear on each side of the car (No blood groups).
8 – GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
8.1.
Crews
Only crews specified on the entry form are admitted to the start.
If one member retires or if an additional party is admitted on board, the car may be excluded from the event.
8.2.
8.2.1.
Starting order – Plates – Numbers
The start of the 1st leg will be given in order of the competition numbers, with the lowest number first. During the
event the starting order can be changed. The starting times will be published on the official notice board, 1 hour after
arrival of the last crew of that leg, at the latest. Any crew arriving late at the start of the event or a leg will be penalised
by the steward of the Meeting, at their discretion.
The organiser shall supply each crew with 2 rally plates and 2 competition numbers. The rally plates must be fixed to the
front and to the rear of the car in a visible position for the duration of the event. They must under no circumstances cover
the car’s license plates, even partially.
8.2.2.
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8.2.3.
8.3.
8.3.1.
8.3.2.
8.3.3.
8.4.
8.4.1.
8.4.2.
8.4.3.
8.4.4.
8.4.5.
The competition numbers provided by the organiser must appear on both sides of the car throughout the whole event.
In some cases, the organiser may require competitors to temporarily remove or cover the competition numbers
If it is ascertained at any time during the event that any competition number or rally plate is missing, a penalty will be
imposed.
Time card
Each crew is given time cards showing the standard times for a fictive Car -0-. The book with the time cards for the
whole event shall be handed out after scrutineering. Regularity test section sheets, if any, are an integral part of
the time card.
Any correction or amendment made to the time card results in exclusion, unless such correction or amendment has been
approved by a marshal. The crew alone is responsible for submitting the time card at the different controls.
Therefore, it is up to the crew to submit its time card to the marshal at the correct time and to check that the time has
been correctly entered.
The loss of a time card will result in a penalty.
Traffic – Repairs
Throughout the entire event, the crews must strictly observe the traffic laws of the countries covered.
Any crew which does not comply with these traffic laws is subject to penalties at the discretion of the Steward of the
Meeting, as follows: 1st infringement: oficial warning. 2nd infringement: possible exclusion.
Exceeding the maximum permitted speed by the traffic laws on two occasions at any time during the event including
during the regularity test sections by more than 10 km/hrs. shall result in exclusion.
The organizer will check the speed by a ‘track & trace system’ (logger).
In case of an infringement of the traffic laws committed by a crew participating in the event, the police or officials noting
the infringement must inform the offender thereof in the same way as for normal road users.
When a regularity test section uses closed roads where the legal speed limit does not apply, then the speed limit will be
defined by the organisers and will be treated, for penalty purposes, in the same manner as the legal speed limit.
Repairs and refuelling are permitted throughout the entire event by crew members alone.
Any kind of organised help, except assistance arranged by the organiser, is not allowed.
Crews are forbidden under pain of a penalty which may go as far as exclusion:
- to block deliberately the passage of competing cars, or to prevent them from overtaking.
- to behave in an unsporting manner and/or dangerous driving.
If the itinerary cannot be followed, for whatever reason, the organiser can make a deviation. This deviation can be
arrowed by orange “classic events” arrows or given in a route bulletin.
A ground sheet must be used during repairs and overnight halts.
9 – RUNNING OF THE EVENT.
9.1.
9.1.1.
9.1.2.
9.2.
9.2.1.
9.2.2.
9.2.3.
9.2.4.
9.2.5.
9.2.6.
9.2.7.
9.3.
9.3.1.
Start
The starting interval between the cars is 1 minute, however for the smooth running of the event the Clerk of the event
may decide in exceptional cases during the event to reduce this time interval to a minimum of 30 seconds.
The event uses the scheduled time system.
Crews must have their passage checked at all controls mentioned on their time card in the correct order, under pain of a
penalty.
Controls – General provisions
All controls, i.e. passage- and time control, start and end of regularity test sections, are indicated by means of FIA
standardised signs. The control area is always deemed to be 25 meters around the control post. Controls may be
established inside café’s, fuel stations, etc. A sign “end of control area” is set up by the organiser at a maximum distance
of 1 km after the timekeeping at the finish line (except in case of a logger finish). This indicates to the crew that they
have passed the last time control of the regularity test section.
The arrival at a time or passage control from any direction other than that of the rally or non-reporting at a time or a
passage control will be penalized.
Control posts are ready to function at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time for the passage of the 1st car. They
close 30 minutes after the scheduled time of the last car unless the Clerk of the Event decides otherwise.
Crews are obliged to follow the instructions of the marshal in charge of any control post.
The distinguishing signs of the officials and marshals are as follows: orange jack and official/marshal badge.
In the event of one or more controls being cancelled for whatever reason, it is up to the Clerk of the Event to decide (and
the Steward of the Meeting confirm the decision) as follows:
A) Cancel penalties at that control, or
B) Take the results of the cars which were able to pass the section in accordance to the regulations, and penalise the
remaining cars with an average of these results.
The clerk of the course may change the penalisation of a regularity test section or closed circuit regularity test section or
driving test on the condition that this changement will be published in a official bulletin well in advance.
Passage- and Time Controls – Withdrawal.
PASSAGE CONTROLS (PC).
At these controls, the marshals simply stamp and/or sign the time card as soon as it is handed in by the crew, without
mentioning the time of passage. The lack of such a stamp and/or signature will be penalised. The organiser may establish
secret passage controls (for example by the track & trace system (logger) at any point on the route.
9.3.2.
TIME CONTROLS (TC).
9.3.2.1. At these controls, the post marshal shall chip and enters the time on the time card at the moment one of the crew
members’ hands in the time card to the post marshal. Missing a time control will be penalised.
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9.3.2.2.
9.3.2.3.
9.3.3.
9.3.4.
9.3.4.1.
9.3.4.2.
9.4.
9.4.1.
9.4.2.
9.5.
9.5.1
9.5.1.1
Crews do not incur any penalty for checking in if they hand in the time card during their scheduled check-in minute. This
scheduled time can be calculated by adding to the Standard Time (shown on the time card) the number of minutes
between the competitor and the fictive Car -0-.
Any difference between the actual check-in time and the scheduled check-in time will be penalised.
If crews are late at one time control, they are allowed to be an equivalent amount late at the next time control visited
without penalties, subject to be within the maximum permitted lateness (MPL). The time at any control visited outside
maximum permitted lateness (MPL) will be ignored and the crew is regarded as having missed that control.
The MPL at any control is 30 minutes unless otherwise specified.
The maximum penalty per leg is 4 hours.
MAIN TIME CONTROLS (MTC).
Maximum permitted lateness (MPL) at the 1st control of each leg is 15 minutes and the last control of each leg (MTC-IN)
is 60 minutes of which 30 minutes will be penalty free, unless otherwise specified.
Crews will not be penalised for early arrival at the last time control of a leg (MTC-IN).
CATCHING-UP / EXCLUSION.
If a crew interrupts the rally by leaving the set itinerary, for technical reasons, it may be re-admitted to the following
leg and shall be given a time penalty up to 4 hours, provided that it informs the Clerk of the Course or Secretary of the
event of its intention to continue the event. Each case will be decided by the Clerk of the course who may order the car
to be subject to a scrutinising check. This catching-up is not applicable for the last leg of the event and in order to be
classified, the car must report to the final control (finish) of the event.
A competitor will be excluded from the event:
- if they have not started a leg and they have not finished that leg.
- if they have missed the final (finish) control of the event.
- if the car has not passed the finish line of the event on its own power.
- if the car is not roadworthy / road-legal.
Regrouping controls
Regrouping controls may be set up along the route. On arrival at these regrouping controls, the crews hand the post
marshal their time card. They receive instructions as to their restart time.
The purpose of these regroupings is to reduce the intervals which may occur between crews. Thus, the start time from
the regrouping control, not its duration, must be taken into account.
Test sections
Regularity test sections (Regularity)
Information about regularity, including the start location, will be handed out at the start of a leg or the preceding control
post and it is the crews’ responsibility to ensure that they have the necessary information.
Regularities are organised on roads open to public traffic. The minimum length of regularity on public roads is 3 km.
The start location of a regularity will be given by a photograph in the road book. The crews must complete the regularity
at one or more average speed(s) fixed by the organiser.
9.5.1.2
REGULARITY SELF START (RSS)
9.5.1.3
REGULARITY START LOGGER (RSL)
9.5.1.4
REGULARITY START MANNED (RSM)
Most regularities will use the self start system where it is the crews’ responsibility to start at the correct time and in the
correct direction.
The start time is given as a number of minutes from the control post (TC or PC) immediately preceding the regularity.
If this control is a passage control then the time entered on the time card has no significance other than to allow the crew
to calculate their start time at the subsequent self start regularity.
If there is more than 1 car at the preceding control, the marshal may give a time that includes seconds (usually 30
seconds) so that no two cars can start at the same time.
A regularity start logger is much like a regularity self start. On a regularity start logger, the competitor can leave the start
location at his own time, but only on the whole minute. A competitor does not have to wait for a specific start time. The
actual start time will be taken by the track & trace system (logger) at the moment the car leaves the start line of the
Regularity. The start time will be rounded to the nearest whole minute. Starting in the same minute as a previous car will
be penalised.
Some regularity will have a manned start.
It is possible that details for the regularity (route, average speed, etc) will be given to the crew at the start.
At a manned start, the marshal will chip and enter the start time at the crews’ time card and he/she gives the crew the
start signal “GO”, after countdown of the final seconds. Any car leaving the start before the start signal will be given a
penalty.
In the event of a delay at manned start regularity, the crew may ask for an arrival time. If the difference between the
arrival time and the start time is more than 3 minutes, this will be considered as a delay and crews may carry this delay
forward up to the start (after the next regrouping where it must be absorbed) or finish of the leg.
9.5.1.5
TIMING PROCEDURE
A regularity start is also a passage control. Missing a start will be penalised.
Regularity may have one or more timing points. Timing will be done by hand or by the track & trace system (logger).
An intermediate manned timing point will be indicated by a yellow control sign where the car must stop for recording the
passing time. However, once the crew sees a manned timing point they must not stop, slow down or overtake another
moving car in sight of the control post under pain of a penalty.
An intermediate unmanned timing point (logger point) will be indicated by a small yellow control sign, the car must not
stop at a logger point.
The last timing point will be indicated by a red control sign where the car must stop (except at a logger point) for
recording the time.
Timing will be done between the regularity start (RS) and each of the timing points. The organiser will set for each timing
point a target time (ideal time), each second below or over the target time will be penalised.
For example:
if there are 3 timing points, A, B and C, then the times will be measured from RS to A, from RS to B and from RS to C.
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9.5.1.6
9.5.1.7
9.5.2
9.5.2.1
9.5.2.2
9.5.2.3
9.5.2.4
9.5.3
9.5.3.1
9.5.3.2
9.5.3.3
9.5.3.4
9.5.3.5
9.5.3.6
9.6
The penalty per second early or late and the maximum penalty per timing point or missing a timing point can be different
per leg. The penalty for not running the regularity depends on the number of missed timing points; however the
maximum penalty per regularity will be 30 minutes plus 15 minutes for missing the start of the regularity.
Route reconnaissance or practising of a regularity is not allowed.
The crews’ worst result of one of the regularity sections (not applicable at night legs) will be deleted for making up the
official final classifications.
Closed circuit regularity test sections (Lap Consistency Tests)
Details about the closed circuit regularity test will be handed out at the start of the leg (MTC-OUT) or at the preceding
control post or at the start of the test. It is the competitors’ responsibility to ensure that they have the necessary
information for the regularity test.
The number of laps, the time- and/or average speed window in which each lap time must fall in will be set by the
organiser.
Each competitor must set his individual lap time by his first timed lap. Subsequent laps must be completed in an identical
time. For each second below or over the individual target time on each lap, a penalty will be applied. This penalty will be
between 1 and 10 seconds and will be specified in the test details or a route bulletin.
A penalty will be given if a competitor completes too few or too many laps. The maximum penalty of the test is 6
minutes. Participants who do not take part in the test will be penalised.
Route reconnaissance or practising of a lap consistency test is not allowed.
Driving Tests
Details about the manoeuvrability test will be handed out at the first time control of the leg (MTC-OUT) or at the
preceding control post or at the start of the test. It is the competitors’ responsibility to ensure that they have the
necessary information for the manoeuvrability test.
Each driving test will have a manned start. The marshal will enter the start time at the crews’ time card and he/she gives
the crew the start signal “GO” after countdown of the final seconds.
Any car leaving the start before the start signal will be penalised.
A driving test may have one or more manned intermediate stops astride. Failing to stop, overshooting or reversing will be
penalised.
If a car passes a cone or course marker on the wrong side, it will be regarded as a wrong test and a penalty of 3 minutes
will be allocated to the driven time. Touching a cone or course maker will be penalised.
Cars must stop astride at the finish of the test and must then immediately move forward, to have their time registered.
If the car overshoots the finish line, it must not reverse and the timing will be stopped at the moment the car stops.
Overshooting the finish line will be penalised. If a car reverses back to the finish line or fails to attempt to stop astride,
this will be regarded as a wrong test and a penalty of 3 minutes will be allocated to the driven time.
The maximum penalty of the test will be based on the time taken plus an additional penalty of 6 minutes.
Participants who do not take part in the test will be penalised.
Route reconnaissance or practising of a driving test is not allowed.
Parc Fermé
While the vehicles are subject to “Parc Fermé” rules, any intervention on the car (repair, servicing, refuelling, etc.) is
forbidden except for safety reasons. Normally there will be no Parc Fermés during the rally, but the FIA Observer/Steward
can request the organiser to establish a Parc fermé.
10 – ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS / SCRUTINEERING / PENALTIES
10.1.
10.1.1
10.1.2.
10.2.
Scrutineering before the start
The administrative checks and scrutineering for Dutch crews will be on Saturday 5th January 2013, from 10:00 to 16:00
hrs. at Decos, Huygenstraat 30, Noordwijk in accordance with a timetable, given on the entry confirmation.
An additional administrative checks and scrutineering for foreign crews will be on Saturday 19th January 2013, from 12:00
to 15:00 hrs. at Munsterhuis Sportscars, Goustraat 31-49, Hengelo (Ov).
The following papers must be presented for inspection at the administrative checks:
- Driving licence;
- Any competition license issued by a ASN or Regularity 50 Rally (H4) Driving Permit;
- FIA “Car Pass” or FIVA Identity card of the car;
- Registration papers of the car,
- International insurance certificate for the car,
- Authorisation to drive the car if it is not the property of a crew member.
Crews will receive their scrutineering sheet at the administrative checks, where after the crew presents itself with its car
at scrutineering.
The scrutineering carried out before the start is of a completely general nature (checking of make and model of the car,
year of construction, conformity of the car with the Highway Code, etc.).
All participants must present a FIA Historic Technical Passport (HTP) or FIA Historic Regularity Car Pass (HRCP) or FIVA
identity card of the car.
The competition numbers, rally plates and the kind and location of the advertising will be checked, also.
After scrutinising the crew hand in the scrutineerings card at the administrative checks where it receives the time cards.
Final Control
At the finish of the event, the crews must make their cars available for a brief check by the scrutinisers, if requested by
the Clerk of the Event.
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10.3.
Summary of the penalties
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4.1.
4.1.
4.1.
4.3.
5.1.
5.1.
5.2.
6.1.
6.3.
6.5.
7.2.
10.1.1.
10.1.2.
Reason
Car not road legal.
Car produced after 31-12-1976.
Car not complying with “spirit” of the event.
No Identity Pass or Card.
Crew not in conformity/no valid driving licence.
No valid ASN licence or Regularity 50 Rally Driving Permit.
Entry form sent in too late.
No payment of the entry fee.
No valid insurance for the car.
Declaration not signed.
Advertising not in conformity.
Did not pass administrative checks.
Did not pass scrutinising.
PENALTIES IN TIME
Article
4.4.1.
4.4.3.
4.2.2.
4.2.2.
4.2.2.
4.2.2.
4.2.3.
4.2.5.
7.1.
8.2.1.
8.2.1..
8.3.3.
9.2.2.
9.3.1.
9.3.1.
9.3.2.1.
9.3.2.2.
9.3.2.2.
9.3.2.2.
9.3.2.3.
9.3.3.
9.3.4.1.
9.5.1
Reason
Using racing tyres, 1st infringement
More than 6 front lights
Electronic systems, etc. fixed to the car or not, per leg
Using GPS driven compass, per leg
Trip meter(s) not in conformity, per leg
Electronic clocks / stopwatches not in conformity, per leg
Using electronic means of communication, per leg
Track & Trace system (logger) not in the car or not in operation, per leg
Missing organisers’ advertising
Each minute late at start of event or leg
More than 15 minutes late at start of event or leg
Missing time card(s)
Passing controls not in correct direction
Missing a passage control
Missing a secret passage control
Missing a time control
Each minute late at a time control
Each minute early at a time control
Missing a time control – outside MPL
Maximum penalty per leg
Early arrival at last time control (MTC-IN) of a leg
Interrupting the rally, up to
Regularity section: - each second early or late on a timing point, day 1 and 2
- each second early or late on a timing point, day 3 and 4
- each second early or late on a timing point, day 5 and 6
- overtaking, slowing down, stopping in sight of finish
- missing regularity start
- starting within one minute after the previous car
- stopping or reversing on de start line or restarting (RSL)
- leaving the start before the start signal at a RSM start
- missing timing point or maximum penalty per timing point, day 1 and 2
- missing timing point or maximum penalty per timing point, day 3 and 4
- missing timing point or maximum penalty per timing point, day 5 and 6
- maximum penalty per regularity section
9.5.2
Lap Consistency Tests: - each second below or over individual target time
- too few or too many laps
- maximum penalty
- not started the test
9.5.3
Driving Tests:
- starting before start signal
- failing to stop astride (overshooting)
- failing to attempt to stop astride, time taken plus
- touching a cone or route marker
- did not follow the correct route (wrong test)
- reversing in case of overshooting finish line
- maximum penalty, time taken plus
- not started the test
PENALTIES LEFT TO THE DECISION OF THE STEWARD OF THE MEETING.
Article
Reason
4.4.3.
Presence or use of tinted bulbs/high intensity gas discharge lamps, etc.
4.4.4.
No modifications declared.
4.2.
Equipment in the car not in conformity.
4.2.4.
Refuses to search the car.
7.2.
Advertising not in conformity
7.3.
Driver name not correct or bloud groups displayed
8.1.
Number of crew members not in conformity.
8.2.2.
Rally plates and/or competition numbers not correctly fixed.
8.2.3.
Missing competition number(s) and/or rally plate(s)
60 minutes
30 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
4 hours
60 minutes
1 minute
30 minutes
4 hours
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 minute
2 minutes
30 minutes
4 hours
0 minutes
4 hours
1 second
2 seconds
3 seconds
10 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
20 seconds
5 minutes
7 minutes
10 minutes
30 minutes
1 to10 seconds
3 minutes
6 minutes
15 minutes
20 seconds
10 seconds
3 minutes
10 seconds
3 minutes
3 minutes
6 minutes
15 minutes
Up to exclusion
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8.4.1.
8.4.1.
8.4.2.
8.4.5.
8.4.3.
9.2.4.
9.6
1st infringement of traffic rules.
2nd infringement of traffic rules.
Use and/or presence of pre-organised assistance and/or assistance crew.
Not using ground sheet.
Dangerous driving and/or non sporting behaviour and/or blocking of the road.
Not following instructions of official or marshals.
Did not follows the Parc Fermé rules.
Article
4.1.
4.4.1.
8.3.2.
8.4.1.
9.3.4.2.
9.5.1.6
9.5.2.4
9.5.3.6
10.2.
11.1.4
Reason
Car not road legal
Using racing or studded tyres , 2nd infringement
Correction or amendment made to the time card.
Exceeding maximum permitted speed on two occasions.
Withdrawal / missed last control of the event / car not roadworthy.
Reconnaissance or practising regularity section.
Reconnaissance or practising lap consistency test.
Reconnaissance or practising driving test.
Refusing Final Control, after finish of the rally.
Did not finish event correctly.
EXCLUSION
In case of exclusion, all forward hotel bookings will be cancelled and no kind of refund will be made.
11 – CLASSIFICATION – PRIZES – PROTESTS
11.1.
11.1.1.
11.1.2.
11.1.3.
11.1.4
11.1.5
11.1.6
11.1.7
11.1.8
Classification
Penalties will be calculated in hours, minutes and seconds and will be determined by adding together penalties incurred
on road sections and/or regularity sections and/or other tests as well as any other penalty that may have been incurred.
At the end of each leg, results and/or classifications will be posted at the Official Notice Board. These results and/or
classifications are subject to query up to the start of the next leg. These results and/or classifications will be provisional
up to 1 hour after the arrival of the last car of that same leg, after which they will be declared final.
Any query must be handed in, on the official query form or on the daily results sheet, to the Clerk of the Event. The
answer will be posted on the Official Notice Board.
To qualify as finisher, the crew must:
- start at the first time control of each leg,
- check in at the last time control of each leg.
At the end of the event, all penalties incurred in the various legs will be added together (see also article 9.5.1.7.)
The crew with the lowest overall total penalties will be declared as winners of the 13th WINTER TRIAL 2013, and so on.
In case of a tie, the best time recorded at the last regularity section or the last test of the last leg will be decisive, this
going back as far as necessary until a difference between the crews concerned has been reached.
The same procedure, as written in article 11.1.2. and 11.1.3. will be used to determine all other classifications.
The provisional final classifications are subject to query or protest for a period of 30 minutes after posting on the Notice
Board. Any query or protest must be handed in on the official query form to the Clerk of the Event.
The provisional final classifications will be declared final 30 minutes after posting.
11.2.
Awards
Overall classification:
- 2 awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category.
Class classification:
- 2 awards for 1st and 2nd place in each class.
Mixed crew classification:
- 2 awards for the best mixed crew .
Ladies Cup classification:
- 2 award for the best all female crew.
Club Team classification:
- 6 awards for the best team of 3 cars.
Make team classification:
- 6 awards for the best team of 3 cars of the same make.
Nations Cup:
- Nation trophy, a souvenir award for the best team of 3 crews from one nation.
Family team (father/mother-son or daughter): 1 award for lowest score.
With the exception of team, ladies and mixed crew awards, crews may win only 1 award from the above list.
11.3.
Prize-giving
The prize-giving ceremony will be on 25th January 2013, at Schloss Hellbrun, Salzburg from 20.30 hrs.
11.4.
11.4.1.
Protests and appeals
All protests must be lodged in accordance with the International Sporting Code. Any protest must be lodged by one single
crew and may only be lodged against one single crew or against the organiser. All protest must be handed to the Clerk of
the Event with a fee of € 500,-, which will not be returned if the protest is judged to be unfounded.
The decision by the FIA Observer/Steward of the meeting are final.
In case a competitor cannot implement the original route instructions of the organiser, this cannot be a subject of protest
and/or appeal if the organiser can prove that the cause is not a result of an organiser’s failure.
The accuracy of the distances and the timings calculated by the organisers are not open to protest and /or appeal.
11.4.2.
11.4.3.
11.4.4.
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